Hinge-fixture.



I. W. ALIEXIIDERI HINGE FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.'24, |916.

. ,@@Sp Patented Oct. 16, 19V?.

JOHN WILSON ALEXANDER, OF SPARTANBBG, SOUTH CAROLINA.

HINGE-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented (Pct. i6, 193W.

Application tiled March 24, 1916. Serial No. 86,510.

To all whom it may 0071067171:

Be it known that I, JOHN vl/ ALEXANDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at vgipartanburg, in the county of Spartanburg and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Hinge-Fixtures; and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rlhis invention relates to builders hardwareyand more especially to hinges; and the object of the same is to produce a hinge fixture whereof one member is adapted for removable insertion in the outer sash channel of a window frame and the other inember carries a plate and in some cases is detachably connected with the Erst member. rlhe invention also comprises a stop for limiting the opening movement of the hinge and therefore the swing of the plate, means for locking the hinge in either open or closed position, and a guard for preventing the inner sash from being brought down onto the plate. Details will appear in the following specin'lcation and are illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure l isY a perspective view showing this improved hinge xture as applied to a glass plate or pane, the latter serving as a wind shield and herein illustrated as swung across the line or" the inner sash channel.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the device with the hinge members closed together and the plate standing in the plane ot the bead, so that the sash (which appears in section) may be moved down within the inner channel to close the window.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which one of the latch plates is cut.

Fig. 4f is a sectional view taken on about the line 4 4. of Fig. 2.

My invention is shown in the accompanying drawings as applied to an ordinary window frame, the latter comprising a sill l and its side bars whereof only one is shown, and shown in perspective in Fig. l. For purposes of descriptionit will be necessary only to refer to the parts of this frame which coact with the sashes, and only the inner sash is shown at 2 in Fig. 2. Said sash moves between the inner stop 3 and the bead i in the inner channel 5 which is provided for, it, ywhereas the .outer or. upper sash ysaid inner sash is to be closed.

or a pane as shown in Fig. l, and it is by f preference used as a wind shield. l do not wish .to be limited in this respect, however,

because the plate may be of other materiah,

either solid or perforated. By preference it is-held within a frame whereof only one side bar 9 is shown herein, and if the plate 8 is of glass the frame need have only two side bars Y9 clipped to the opposite edges oi the glass as perhaps best seen in section in Fig. e. Howeifer, whether this plate is of glass or' otherwise, it is clear that the trame 9 might extend around its four edges, and alsoit is obviousy that the frame might be omitted ii the plate is of stiff material.

Broadly speaking, it is the purpose of the present invention to mount this plate hingedlyV or pivotally between two blocks which are removably inserted in the outer channel 6, and in such way that the plate may swing inward across the vertical plane ot' movement of the inner sash or may be swung outward into the plane of the bead et when It is also the purpose of the invention to limit the inward swing of the plate and hence of the inner hinge member which carries it, to lock these parts in either open or closed position, and to provide means for preventing the inner sash from being accidentally drawn down onto the plate. These various objects are carried out by constructing the parts in such manner that they constitute not only the hinge but also a xture for limiting the movements of its parts and locking them in the positions described.

Associated with the well-known parts above described by reference to the drawings, are the elements oi this improved hinge f iixture which maybe of any suitable material or materials although I prefer metal, and may beof such sizes, proportions, and exact coniiguration as desired. it will be understood ythat the fixtures are in duplicate, one for each edge of the plate 8, and that we see but one of them in Fig. 1. The

numeral 10 designates a block, so called because it may be solid and might be of wood although lpreter to make it of metal and hollow as best seen in Figa, and in this case a drainy opening 11 is provided at its ppn pei

lower end so that moisture in it may run out over the sill l. The upper end Ot this block is by preference beveled as seen at 12,' and upon it is secured a springl 13 Whose lireeend extends across the line of the inneredge or' the blocl; as seen in dotted lines inlii'g. 2 which show itsnornial position, and may be bent so as to. perinit `the block and spring to pass into the outer channel 6, vwhen the engagement ot said free end 1with the bea-d will hold the block in place. At another 4pointon the block and preterablj,7 near its Vlower end is mounted a second spring' l5 best seen in F.' 5. 2, and here. aeg-ain its normal shape is indicated in dotted lines. When this siiirinlej is flattened out the blocl;

V.can be inserted intothe channel G,.and therefore the normal tendency of this spring', like that of the sin'ing is to engage the bead and hold the block in pla e. l .do not wish to be limited to this means tor reinerbl)7 fastening; the block in the channel, but describe it as perhaps the siinplest nieans which niay be employed. ln Athickness the block is such that its exposed tace stands about flush with the inner enges ot the bead a'- and stop '7, and in height the block is such that its upper end stands about opposite the upper edge oiL the plate 8 unen the latter is closed as seen in 2. it this plate be Wind shield assugeested above., it will probablrv risc not over half the height et the in-V ner sash, and therefore trie outer sash may be drawn hall Way down before it Will strike the upper ends of the blocks. lt is to vbe understood that there are tivo ol' these blocks, of right and lett formation for the opposite sides of each Window. rlhe block itselfl be said to constitute one leaf of the hina'e described below.

rlhe nunieral 20 designates a plat or lea Y 'ather stiff sheet inetal.l and this might sad to constitute the other leal oi the hinge lt is of substantiall;v rectangular torina tion, narrower and shorter than the'block against Whose inner face it lies. and near its lower outercorner it pivotalljT connected with the block b what niig'ht be called the hin pin is may be literally a pin. or il inigjht he a screw as shown in l. and in seine cases prefer av screw. The opposite or inner edge of the leaf is connected with the plate, to which it stands at-'right anglesl` and the connection inay be any-such as is desired. l have shown lips cut from the. leaf Vand bent up against the outer side of thelplate (or its traine?) it' one `be used) While the. inner'edgje oi"l the leaf 2O is 'bent against tie inner side ot the plate 'in a flange Between the latter and the lips the edgeoii the plate is claniped more or less tightlij, and as described below the connection ina;7 be such that the plate and its `traine might be 1withdrawn troni the clamp or the leaf. Said leaf is also provided With an arcuate slot 24 standingabove and struck on a curve around the pinl, and a stop pin is seated in the block 1Gv so that this slot vnieves over it as the leaf 20 is swung inward and outward. rllhis element Q5 also may be pin or a screw. rlhe length of the slot is such as to cheek` the outward movementot ythe leaf union it reaches a vertical position as seen in Fig. and to check its inward movement when has swans? over its hinge Vpin 2l .to about .the extent illnstrated in F l.

Such is the detailconstructi An of the elements necesaarf,Y to inalre. up the hinge itsel-f; lts lined leaffis represented by the block l0, its pin-tlc by the hinge .pin niorable dear" by the plate'ZGf and the swing ing element .by the plate 8; and the slot and pin 25 constitute a stop' ior liniitir j t i opening` and closing inoVenien-ts tie swinging element. ln addition tothe hir proper, however, l ,find it l ipjnl;Y desirable, especiallyr Where said plate 8 is of eilass, to provide a latch as a part of this nnp 1l hinge fixture' and by ineens of which plate and the hinge elements carry; ig it may .be looked in either extreme position so that no gust of Wind can doinjurj to the saine. This latch is inade of afstii metal plate 30 .cut initially in the torni best seen in Fig. and its ,upper extremity then bent inward to constitute a handle 31 ornse described belou". l inajv here that-the portion 32 oi' this plate may be Vleft in the plane of its body as seen in Fig. or may be bent inward as .seen in Fig. 1, and in either case it extent s acres the ii 5 when the plate 8 isswung inward and' constitutes .a guard Yto prevent! .the inner sash 2 troni being brought .accidentally down Yonto the parts ,of this fixture or the glass plate 8,

to the `block 'l0 near .the upper end of both,V

the pivot being by ineans or' a pin or screw 33' projecting` `from the inner face oi the block7 and enga-ging a short longitudinal slot B-l in the plate. A Washer should surround the serev bet-,Ween the block and plate as indicated in dotted lines at its purpose be.-

ing to hold the plate slightly,T away troni the Ytace of the block, although of course the upper end 01"' the plate could lie in contact with it and the lower end be deflected slightly. ln any event. said lor-,fer endV overlies the upper portion of .the leaf 2O .and is provided' With a longitudinal slot 3G loosely7 engaged by a pin 37 projecting' yinnaid from the leaf 20 near its upper end. .v lt should be noted mits the entire latch to be raised from they position shownin Fig. l, when the plate S is to be closed. illhat might be called Vthe loching feature oit the latch is a Ll-shaped slot 3S at about the mid-length of plate 30 engaged by a pin or screw 39 in the block l0.

lt the three slots in the plate are properly shaped and positioned with respect to the pins or screws engaging them, the action will be as follows: llt/lith the parts standing closed as seen in Fig. 2, the operator reaches over the edge ot the plate 8 and passes one linger under the handle 3l and raises the latch plate 30 to the position shown in dotted lines in this View. lThis movement is permitted by the slots -l and 36 and by the length ol the inner leg ont the ll-shaped slot 3S and pin 39 now passes into the bend .of said t? as will be clear. Next the operator draws the plate inward at its upper edge7 it turns around the hinge pin 2l, and the slot 2e moves over the stop pin 25. This causes the bend ot the U-shaped slot 38 to move over the pin 39, the latch plate 30 meanwhile turning on its pivot pin 33 and the pin 3? sliding in the slot 36 as necessary. When the pin 39 reaches the outer end ot the bend in the U-shaped slot 8S, it is obvious that the plate 30 will drop by its own gravity so that this pin rises to the upperl extremity ci the outer leg oi its slot as the length ot the slot 3d permits. The operator may and probably will have by this time released the handle 3l. The parts now st-and as seen in Fig. l, and the guard 32 extends at least part way across the inner channel 5 so that the inner sash 2 cannot be brought down onto the lixture. 'lo close the plate from this position, the operator reaches over `its upper edge and grasps the handle 8l, moving the latch plate SO again upward so that the pin 39 moves downwardin the outer leg of its slot 3S and into the bend otl the same, after which the plate 8 can be restored to an upright position7 and the latch again falls by gravity from the dotted position in Fig. 2 to the full lined position therein. rlhis brings the plate 8 (and its :trame 9 it it have one) into the plane o'l1 the bead e so that the inner sash 2 can be brought down past it with ease, whereas it has been already explained that the outer sash can be brought down only to a point where it will strike rae upper ends oi the bloclrs l0, and as these preferably rise above the glass 8 they thoroughly protect it. lllhen. it is desired to remove this attachment entirely from the window. it is possible to draw the plate 8 upward out of engagement Yith the swinging leaf l() it the latter is provided with flange 23 and lips 22 which frictionally engage said plate or its trame. This would leave the two Fixtures in the window. However, the leat 20 might be permanently connected with the plate, and

in that case the attachment could be removed from the. window by springing the lower end of the latch plaie inward so that its slot 36 disengaged the pin 87, and then removing the pins 2l and which in this case would obviously have to be screws. in either event7 the block l0 with the parts can ried thereby could then be taken out ot' the outer channel with ease, as it no longeheld therein by anything but friction, and this tact accounts for the statement above that. l reserve considerable latitude tor the block-fastening means. 'lhcse may be the springs 123 and l5 described above. fir-any other means, and if i* r t we e not for the tact that the blocl might stiel; in this which is the exposed channel, it might even be held therein by its own close 3a other w-fu'ds, the fastening means tor the blocks are not absolutely necessary, as the presence ot the elements between the two blacks l0 will prevent their falling out of the channels 6. ttenticn directed to the tact that when the plate S is close i as seen in Fig. 2 it Ais raised slightly off the sill l and the inner sash can be lifted a little to permit air to pass outward or inward beneath it. @n the other hand7 when the plate is swung inward asV seen in Fig. l and the inner sash is raised, no wind can pass under the slate and if rain or snow should pass under th raised sash and strike the plate it will run olin the latter over the sill. and will not get into the room.

lll-lhat l claim is:

l. ln a window ventilator, the combination with a window frame having beads forming sash guideways, of supports trans versely litting the respective guideways and haring their front faces substantially flush with the plane oi beads 'forming the guideways7 and a detlector extending transversely across the Ytrame and pivotally connected at its ends to said supports to swing on a horizontal axis between said supports with its ends close to the beads.

2. ln a window ventilator, a support adapted to be removably mounted in the guideway ot a sash and having its tace flush with the plane at the open side of the guideway, and a member pivoted on the tace of said block. tiltable across the guideway, and adapted to carry a. deilector extending between the guideway of a sash.

3. il bearing for a tiltable deilector for window ventilators, comprising a block, the width of which is such as to approximately transversely ht a given sash-guide and whose thickness is substantially equal to the depth of the guide, so that the exposed face of the block is approximately flush with the top of the guide walls, and a hinge leaf pivoted on zu.. .me

the block to swing transversely in the plane of the tace thereof.

4. A hinge structure for winden7 ventilators, comprising a pair of blocks each having a transverse sectional forni such that its exposed face will lie in the plane of the top of a given sash guide-Way, and n leaf(1 Yfor each block pivoted thereto at the lower end of'its face and adapted to swing between vertical and invmrdlgv7 inclined positions in the plane of the race of its block and across the guideivay, seid leaves adapted to carry between thein a. deflect-ing sheet.

ln :i hinge structure for ventilators for Windows, a supporting` block of sheet metal bent to Uehape in cross section, and of a depth to lie flush with the top of a given sash-guideivay, the upper end of the block being` closed by an outwardly inclined vvall.

6. In a hinge structure Jfor ventilators fer Windows, a supporting block of sheet niet-al bent to U-shnpe in cross section7 and or" a depth to lie Hush with the top of a given sash-guidev' v, 'he upper end of the block beingl closed b v an outwvardl;7 inclined Wall and the loiver front panel of the bloei; being provided With an outlet to forni a drain for Water which may collect in the guideivay and behind the block.

7. ln a Window, the combination with a pair of blocks of U -shaped cross section, each of a size to tit the channel or" the outer sash and having its upper end beveled and a drain opening .in its loiver end, and zi spring secured to the upper end and proj ecting normally beyond the inner edge of the bloeit and adapted to hold the latter removably in said channel.

8. ln a hinge fixture for ivindovv ventiletors, tie combination ivith a block constituting' one hinge ineinber, a leaf overlying one tace of the block and constituting` the other hinge member, and iv pivot pin transversely uniting` said ineinbers near one end of the saine; of a latch plate having handle projecting` beyond the opposite end of theblocl-r. its bodv beine' Drovided with outer i, u l

and inner longitudinal slots and with a U- shapod slot between them, a pin through the outer slot into the block, a pin through the inner' slot into the leaf, and af L in through the 1J-shaped slot into the bloeit.

at a point to engage one leg or' this slot When the nieinbers are swung to either open or closed posi- Ytion and to travei through the curve of this slot during the swinging movement.

In testinionvvv'hereof l uliif; my signature.

JOHN "v TISN LEKNEER.

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